Harry Reid vows to block bill to add stricter refugee vetting

Boston Herald ^ | 11/20/2015 | Kimberly Atkins

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WASHINGTON -- Democratic Senate leaders are vowing to block the House bill that would stop Syrian refugees from entering the country until a strict, multi-agency vetting process is in place.

The bill passed the House by a 289-137 vote yesterday, with 47 Democrats voting in favor of the legislation -- including Bay State U.S. Reps. William B. Keating and Stephen F. Lynch, who said the additional screening by the chief National Intelligence Agency was a key point in leading to his support.

President Obama had vowed to veto it, but with a veto-proof majority vote, Democratic efforts to stop the bill now rest with the Senate.

"Don't worry. It won't get passed," vowed Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and director of National Intelligence to certify that no one seeking asylum from Syria poses a national security threat. Though he broke with his party's leadership, Lynch said he believes having the multi-level screening procedures will actually aid the White House’s goal of taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees.

"I think the quality of the screening will be much better knowing somebody is going to check your work," Lynch told the Herald. "I think that’s human nature."

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If Ryan, McWeasal and every Republican presidential candidate have walking around sense they come out when Reid blocks this and hold a press conference and say, when we are hit again, this is on obama and the Democrats, we tried to do something but they were too busy seeking future votes to care about the American people.

Will this happen? No, only Trump, Cruz and Carson will say a word. Ryan and McWeasal have their marching orders from their Chamber of Commerce Masters on immigration.